server reboot

[Indrajit Bhagat]

A server is rebooted and came up, but you dont know if its planned or unplanned , how to check about it ?

[Pete Randall]

Figure out who did it and ask them.



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[MarkSyder · Accepted solution]

Is there an entry in /etc/shutdownlog? How about /var/adm/syslog/OLDsyslog.log? Does this indicate a tidy shutdown or an unexpected stop?

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[MuthuM]

Hi

Go through this link. This will help you.
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=872351

Regds
Muthu M

[Peter Godron]

hi,
you can check the crash dump area (/var/adm/crash).
Also last | grep reboot should give you some info on who/when the machine rebooted.

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi Indrajit,

you can also verify your old syslog file for any errors that might have occurred prior to the shutdown:
/var/adm/syslog/OLDsyslog.log

kind regards
yogeeraj